Possible Marek's. Please advice.

[casportpony]

I think you can switch to just water, and now is probably a good time to start tubing baby bird food. Do you have a stick blender? If you do, you could try tubing starter crumble in water.

-Kathy

 

[izziebean]

I don't have that kind of blender but I could put them in a baggie and use a hammer. How much would I feed her? I don't think I've ever gotten more than 5 ml in her before she shakes the cath out. Is food necessary since she is eating on her own?

 

[casportpony]

How about a blender? What food is she eating?

-Kathy

 

[izziebean]

Since the girls were all integrated a while back, she eats layer feed mixed with grain treats. Since she can't stand up very well, I put a bunch of the layer feed at the bottom of the coop on top of her bedding. Her head lays on top of them. When she wakes up, she instantly eats. I have some non medicated chick starter food though. I didn't switch to that because I was scared it might cause her to have diarrhea.

I have a magic bullet. Would that work? If so, would I just put some food in there with water?

 

[casportpony]

Since the girls were all integrated a while back, she eats layer feed mixed with grain treats. Since she can't stand up very well, I put a bunch of the layer feed at the bottom of the coop on top of her bedding. Her head lays on top of them. When she wakes up, she instantly eats. I have some non medicated chick starter food though. I didn't switch to that because I was scared it might cause her to have diarrhea.

I have a magic bullet. Would that work? If so, would I just put some food in there with water?

I would cut all grains out of her diet and offer her dry starter crumbles and crumbles mixed with water. If she eats plenty of that, no need to tube food, but do keep tubing water.

-Kathy

 

[izziebean]

So I just read this but that is essentially what I did. I noticed that while she was pecking her beak into the food, I didn't see her chewing after every bite. That got me worried that she was just pecking but not eating. (Some she did chew and swallow but she had trouble breathing after that). So I crushed up her food.. just the layer feed. I added water and made a mush pile. I sat her back up and fed her that. She was resistant at first, but when she tasted it.. she started digging in. I could tell that she was really liking it so I just let her eat for over twenty minutes. Next time I will add in chick starter feed.

Would mixing it with Pedialyte be better than water? Or just stick with the crumbles?

Thank you for all your help. Little one is resting in her sling basket and looks pretty happy atm

 

[casportpony]

I have found that some don't like the flavor of pedialyte, so I would use just water. Pedialyte and Gatorade are what I give for the first 24-48 hours. Once hydrated, I give water.

-Kathy

 

[izziebean]

How often should I be giving water? She will not drink any on her own in front of me.

 

[izziebean]

Claire passed away about thirty minutes ago. Thanks everyone for your help... especially Kathy who taught me a lot through this process.

 

[casportpony]

Claire passed away about thirty minutes ago. Thanks everyone for your help... especially Kathy who taught me a lot through this process.

So sorry!

-Kathy